J. K. Rowling
British author and philanthropist
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| 2024 | The online publication The Spinoff reported that the Auckland War Memorial Museum canceled plans for a Fantastic Beasts exhibit due to concerns raised by staff regarding Rowling's views on transgender people. |
| 2024 | Criticism of Rowling's views included a statement of 'profound disappointment' from Kerry Kennedy, leading Rowling to return the Ripple of Hope Award given to her by the Robert Francis. Kennedy Human Rights organization. |
| 2024 | The online publication The Spinoff reported that the Auckland War Memorial Museum canceled plans for a Fantastic Beasts exhibit due to concerns raised by staff regarding Rowling's views on transgender people. |
| 2024 | Criticism of Rowling's views included a statement of 'profound disappointment' from Kerry Kennedy, leading Rowling to return the Ripple of Hope Award given to her by the Robert Francis. Kennedy Human Rights organization. |
| December 2024 | Rowling asserted on Twitter that 'no child is born in the wrong body' and criticized schools for affirming trans identities without parental consent. |
| December 2024 | Rowling asserted on Twitter that 'no child is born in the wrong body' and criticized schools for affirming trans identities without parental consent. |
| September 2024 | Rowling tweeted that she had begun work on a futuristic novel and mentioned three different projects she could pursue after the final planned Strike novel. |
| September 2024 | Rowling tweeted that she had begun work on a futuristic novel and mentioned three different projects she could pursue after the final planned Strike novel. |
| June 2024 | In June 2024, Rowling expressed a 'poor opinion' of Labour leader Keir Starmer, stating it would be difficult for her to vote for Labour. |
| June 2024 | In June 2024, Rowling expressed a 'poor opinion' of Labour leader Keir Starmer, stating it would be difficult for her to vote for Labour. |
| April 2024 | Following the publication of the Cass Review, Rowling stated she would not accept apologies from actors Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson for their support of transgender rights if offered. |
| April 2024 | Rowling responded to Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act by tweeting a list of trans women, stating that they are 'men, every last one of them.' |
| April 2024 | Following the publication of the Cass Review, Rowling stated she would not accept apologies from actors Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson for their support of transgender rights if offered. |
| April 2024 | Rowling responded to Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act by tweeting a list of trans women, stating that they are 'men, every last one of them.' |
| 2023 | In response to the implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, Rowling posted a controversial Twitter thread misgendering several transgender women. |
| 2023 | Rowling donated £70,000 to a crowd-funding appeal by For Women Scotland to challenge the definition of 'woman' in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. |
| 2023 | Rowling's novel The Casual Vacancy was still a bestseller in the UK shortly after its release, although it did not reach the same level of success as the Harry Potter series. |
| 2023 | The Running Grave, the seventh novel in the Cormoran Strike series, was published. |
| 2023 | The Harry Potter series has sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, marking it as one of the best-selling book series in history. |
| 2023 | By 2023, the Harry Potter series had been translated into 84 languages, highlighting its global reach and impact as a literary work. |
| 2023 | Rowling donated £70,000 to a crowd-funding appeal by For Women Scotland to challenge the definition of 'woman' in the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. |
| 2023 | In response to the implementation of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, Rowling posted a controversial Twitter thread misgendering several transgender women. |
| 2023 | The Harry Potter series has sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, marking it as one of the best-selling book series in history. |
| 2023 | Rowling's novel The Casual Vacancy was still a bestseller in the UK shortly after its release, although it did not reach the same level of success as the Harry Potter series. |
| 2023 | By 2023, the Harry Potter series had been translated into 84 languages, highlighting its global reach and impact as a literary work. |
| 2023 | The Running Grave, the seventh novel in the Cormoran Strike series, was published. |
| April 2023 | It was announced that a Harry Potter television series will span 10 years of production, featuring a season dedicated to each of the seven Harry Potter books, with Rowling as executive producer. |
| April 2023 | It was announced that a Harry Potter television series will span 10 years of production, featuring a season dedicated to each of the seven Harry Potter books, with Rowling as executive producer. |
| 2022 | Rowling stated that she believes all women should have the rights to safe, legal abortion should they wish to terminate a pregnancy, in a statement on X. |
| 2022 | Rowling founded and committed to fund Beira's Place, a women-only rape help centre, during her advocacy against the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. |
| 2022 | After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rowling offered to personally match up to £1 million in donations to Lumos for Ukraine. |
| 2022 | The Ink Black Heart, the sixth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, was released. |
| 2022 | Rowling stated that she believes all women should have the rights to safe, legal abortion should they wish to terminate a pregnancy, in a statement on X. |
| 2022 | After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rowling offered to personally match up to £1 million in donations to Lumos for Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Rowling founded and committed to fund Beira's Place, a women-only rape help centre, during her advocacy against the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. |
| 2022 | The Ink Black Heart, the sixth novel in the Cormoran Strike series, was released. |
| November 2022 | Variety reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was not actively planning to continue the film series or to develop any further films related to the Wizarding World franchise. |
| November 2022 | Variety reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was not actively planning to continue the film series or to develop any further films related to the Wizarding World franchise. |
| April 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released. |
| April 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released. |
| March 2022 | Rowling criticized Labour party leader Keir Starmer for stating that 'trans women are women', arguing that it misrepresents the law and undermines women's rights. |
| March 2022 | Rowling criticized Labour party leader Keir Starmer for stating that 'trans women are women', arguing that it misrepresents the law and undermines women's rights. |
| March 25 2022 | J. K. Rowling responded to a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had compared Rowling to Russia regarding 'cancel culture.' Rowling rejected this comparison, stating that criticism of cancel culture should not come from individuals involved in significant human rights violations. |
| March 25 2022 | J. K. Rowling responded to a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had compared Rowling to Russia regarding 'cancel culture.' Rowling rejected this comparison, stating that criticism of cancel culture should not come from individuals involved in significant human rights violations. |
| 2021 | The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £820 million, ranking her as the 196th-richest person in the UK. |
| 2021 | Rowling won the British Book Awards' Crime and Thriller prize for the fifth volume of her Cormoran Strike series. |
| 2021 | Rowling won the British Book Awards' Crime and Thriller prize for the fifth volume of her Cormoran Strike series. |
| 2021 | The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £820 million, ranking her as the 196th-richest person in the UK. |
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